B Corp Month: Women Leading Business as a Force for Good at Second Home Spitalfields

22 Mar 2023 / 7:00 pm / Free

Second Home Spitalfields

68-80 Hanbury Street
London
E1 5JL

B Corp is a social and environmental movement harnessing business as a force for good to change society for the better and to fix our planet.

Second Home is a workspace and cultural venue committed to supporting entrepreneurship, innovation, and community with locations in London, Lisbon and Los Angeles.

Second Home is celebrating B Corp Month and Women’s History Month with a panel of women-led B Corp companies who go beyond to play a leading role in positively impacting and transforming the global economy toward a more inclusive, equitable, and regenerative system.

Hosted by Amy Bourbeau, co-founder and Chief Impact Officer of B Corp experts Seismic, learn how these growing startups balance profit and purpose in a competitive environment and build high standards of social and environmental performance into business plans with transparency and accountability.

Second Home members Seismic are B Corp Consultants, Net Zero Experts and Sustainability Strategists. They are an international team of impact experts driven by the belief that business is the catalyst for change and that every business has the power to drive change. They support companies at all stages of the B Corp journey, using it as a framework to optimise ESG performance through certification and beyond.

What do Second Home do to achieve B-Corp Accreditation?

When Second Home first opened its doors in 2014, they set out to do things a certain way. This included balancing purpose and profit and meeting the highest social and environmental standards. Their hard work has been recognised and they’ve joined an exclusive list of like-minded companies. They’re very proud to be B Corp Certified, and are committed to using business as a force for good:

Second Home are committed to supporting people, brands and businesses that are doing good, which is why they have special membership rates for other B Corp businesses. Book a tour or speak to their membership team here to find out more.
At Second Home, they have always stood for the adaptive reuse of existing buildings. With 40% of carbon coming from buildings, they find it is better for the planet to do makeovers rather than start over.
They also only use energy that is renewable.
Second Home is built on reusing materials.
Second Home have always made it easy for charities and not-for-profit groups to be part of the Second Home community. Their Charity Membership is free to apply and gives meeting room credits, a monthly complimentary Studio Day Pass, unlimited cultural event tickets, and a discount at their bookshop Libreria.
There’s more to Second Home than a co-working space ad they also hold regular events to promote diversity and equality.

To find out about more events hosted by Second Home, visit: https://secondhome.io/.

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